For those who care, the latest issue of Rolling Stone focuses on the right-wing billionaires who are contributing big money to the Republican campaign. One of the big contributors is Jim Davis, Chairman of New Balance. According to Rolling Stone he is pushing for a lucrative defense contract that would force the Pentagon to purchase New Balance's "made in America" shoes. Is that good or bad? You decide.

For those who care, the latest issue of Rolling Stone focuses on the right-wing billionaires who are contributing big money to the Republican campaign. One of the big contributors is Jim Davis, Chairman of New Balance. According to Rolling Stone he is pushing for a lucrative defense contract that would force the Pentagon to purchase New Balance's "made in America" shoes. Is that good or bad? You decide.

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Rolling Stone runs these pieces as if it is something shocking to report that a lot of corporate tycoons support the GOP. Corporate special interests are in control of both parties (arguably more so the GOP), but RS focuses on the Republicans in order to suit their heavy liberal bias. So I take what I read in RS with a big grain of salt..

As for a potential defense contract with New Balance, I'd rather see those manufacturing jobs go to Americans than some third-world country in SE Asia where Nike and Reebok make their shoes. The devil's in the details of course, but on the face of it I'd welcome this and other "Made in the USA" defense contracting policies.